Brewery coming to Fort Benton

The venture is the work of Brandon Roberts and Stacia Fuzesy, the River Press reported.

The brewery should be open in the former L&R Meats building in the spring of 2019.

Big Spring Brewing opening for Independence Day

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A sign promises this building is the future home of Big Spring Brewing.(Photo: TRIBUNE PHOTO/KRISTEN INBODY)

LEWISTOWN – Big Spring Brewing and the Central Feed Grilling Co. are expected to open on July 4.

Many applied to be the master brewer, but the job went to Aaron Sullivan, a Lewistown native who is returning from Missoula, the Lewistown News-Argus reported. He is still finalizing recipes but expects to craft ambers, IPAs, light lagers, pale ales, blonde ales, pilsners, porters and stouts on the brewery’s 15-barrel system.

The brewery-to-be is in the former Central Feeds building across from the Yogo Inn.

Malta’s Blue Ridge Brewing nears opening

MALTA – Blue Ridge Brewing announced at the end of April owners were ready to start interviews.

Owners Brian and Brianna Shores received a Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) program grant to help the business get going.

Two more breweries for Missoula, Kalispell

MISSOULA – Conflux Brewery is planned for a former service station downtown.

“Missoula is kind of a Conflux in itself. It’s five valleys, three rivers, everything comes together in Missoula … it meant a lot to us, actually,” Meghan Casqueira, one of the owner-operators, along with Hugh Yates, told KECI.

Gild Brewery is planned for Missoula’s “hip strip,” in the same building as the Crystal Theater. It’s expected to open this summer.

The beer biz is booming in Kalispell, too.

The SunRift Beer Co. will hold a grand opening ribbon cutting on May 19. The 10-barrel brewery is downtown and will host food trucks. Bias Brewing is nearing its opening in a former Kalispell carpet store.